2017 basketball recruit Cedric Russell opens recruitment

Let the aftermath begin.

Not even JJ will be able to recruit himself out of this disaster season. The fact that he was given another year is sad. We have a lame duck program. There is no way they will have any success next year.

I don't blame the kid at all

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At what point does Alleva say screw it. There is no reason to have this shitshow anymore.

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Alleva isn't capable of creating anything but a shitshow. It will be up to the next guy to help LSU build from the ashes he is creating.

Alleva is equivalent to a corporate CEO/COO correct? In my experience in the business world, when the departments under the CEO are failing (i.e. Operations, Maintenance, Safety, etc.) the CEO is let go and replaced with someone else with competence that can get the company back to where it needs to be to satisfy shareholders. Is college athletics not a business? Why does Alleva get to basically do whatever he wants with no repercussions? I don't understand.

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At what point does Alleva say screw it. There is no reason to have this shitshow anymore.

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Alleva is part of the issue

If this was a football player, there'd be excuses about enjoying the process, taking visits, etc.

Wouldn't be surprised if commits back to LSU as the aftermath calms down a bit. Skylar Mays did the same thing last year.

Things are bad when we have to beg 3 star athletes.

King Alexander just got here. I don't understand why people are so pissed at him. He's just there trying to do what's best for the university. And as a recent alumn, I can tell you that LSU is in a really bad situation money wise and has been for years. I don't blame him for doing whatever it takes to get the people of Louisiana to take academics seriously, because the mess we're in is a direct result of the populace not placing high importance on academics. Alexander took the job after about 3 higher ups left for lateral jobs to jump ship. Jindal just pushed it off on the new Governor, and no one is taking responsibility.

Alleva has plenty of resources to have a successfull athletics program. He's the one failing.

Your logic here makes way too much sense for corporate America: if the departments under the CEO are failing, it's generally the people lower on the corporate ladder who are let go voluntarily or involuntarily.

In this case of LSU basketball, this situation perfectly aligns with a dysfunctional corporation: upper management (JJ and Joe Alleva) are retained. Meanwhile, the people below them (the players & recruits) are unable to play and work under the conditions set forth by their incompetent overlords. Then, the people invested in your product suffer from your lack of self awareness.

This is what has happened to LSU basketball. The people invested in your product (the fans) will eventually make the choice not to buy what you're selling. No recruit and/or player wants to play in a vacant stadium. Explains Cedric Russell's decommitment, and probably others hesitance when it comes to making their choice on where to play college ball. And I can't say I blame them.